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Trump took an oath of office to faithfully execute the office of the presidency (Original Post) doc03 Oct 2017 OP
Evil cilla4progress Oct 2017 #1
He took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution doc03 Oct 2017 #5
Didn't you read what he said yesterday? BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #2
That oath didn't mean anything to Trump. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #3
He certainly has accomplished defacto7 Oct 2017 #4
I was thinking he may think executing the office means killing it nt doc03 Oct 2017 #6
That too. defacto7 Oct 2017 #7
He can end the subsidies because Congress hasn't appropriated money for them onenote Oct 2017 #8
Plus he is stacking the courts so the Constitution doesn't stand a chance world wide wally Oct 2017 #9
His fingers were crossed DFW Oct 2017 #10
Depends on what the definition of "execute" is. flor-de-jasmim Oct 2017 #11
"but somehow that vow meant nothing to you. " raccoon Oct 2017 #12

doc03

(35,332 posts)
5. He took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:14 AM
Oct 2017

of the United States. How can he get away with demanding a private company fire a person for
exercising their 1st Amendment rights? Or threaten to pull NBCs license for reporting the truth?
How is this not an impeachable offense?

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
2. Didn't you read what he said yesterday?
Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:10 AM
Oct 2017

He said that he is the president and that means he can do whatever he wants. Forget three branches, checks and balances, the constitution, etc. The GOP is in control and he controls them. Congresss is letting him grab their p***ys.

Solly Mack

(90,764 posts)
3. That oath didn't mean anything to Trump.
Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:11 AM
Oct 2017

An oath, any oath, is only as good as the people taking it and the people willing to enforce it. (should there be penalties for breaking the oath)





onenote

(42,700 posts)
8. He can end the subsidies because Congress hasn't appropriated money for them
Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:43 AM
Oct 2017

and, in fact, they have been held to be unconstitutional by a district court judge. That case is pending appeal but it certainly makes it hard to say that Trump isn't faithfully executing the office of the presidency when he ends subsidies that have been successfully challenged in court.

raccoon

(31,110 posts)
12. "but somehow that vow meant nothing to you. "
Fri Oct 13, 2017, 06:54 AM
Oct 2017

but somehow that vow meant nothing to you. "

From song "Love Letters in the Sand."

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